May 27, 2020
$55 (2 bottle package)
by Alexis Soyer Cellars
from Napa Valley
Exclusive Pricing for Virtual Tasting ONLY
- Pinot Noir 2017, Santa Maria Valley AVA
- Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, Oakville & Yountville AVA
- $73 SAVINGS: Regular Dine-In Pricing -$128
Date And Time
Wed, May 27, 2020
7:00 PM – 7:30 PM EDT
Supplemental Purchase:
WWW Charcuterie Board $18 — this board will have components that are paired specifically for this wine event for you to enjoy at home. Each board can be shared between two people. It must be ordered ahead and you can pick up with your wines that same day. Additionally, you can get your two bottles ahead of the event.
Tim English
“I made this wine as a tribute to Alexis Soyer who I admire as a Chef, Humanitarian and Inventor but more importantly a man who always seemed to help those less fortunate than himself”
Sincerely, Tim English
Tim English – Winemaker from Alexis Soyer Cellars
“I made this wine as a tribute to Alexis Soyer who I admire as a Chef, Humanitarian and Inventor but more importantly a man who always seemed to help those less fortunate than himself”.
Alexis Soyer Cellars
Napa Cabernet Sauvignon
2017
Oakville & Yountville AVA
1232 cases produced
“This fruit is sourced from three vineyards in Napa Valley; one in Oakville, owned by the Pelissa family that is grown organically, one interesting new property in Chiles valley and the other from a valley floor vineyard in the Yountville AVA. They were hand-picked between September 17 and October 20, 2017. The wine was aged in the barrels for 12-16 months depending on the lot. It was bottled without fining or filtration.”
Alexis Soyer Cellars
Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir
2017
512 cases produced
“Santa Maria Valley is mostly region I with a small bit of region II so it’s pretty “fresh” as we like to say with average September temperatures around 75 degrees (the warmest month in AVA). Lows during growing season are in the high 40’s to low 50’s which result in an average growing season around 125 days. That means you can get some hang time on those grapes without having to worry about acid levels dropping too low, overripe flavors, or alcohol levels fighting the table.
We used seasoned (third and fourth use) center of France oak medium toast for the aging process and they spent 9-16 months depending on the barrel softening up. We bottled with no fining and just enough filtration to remove the chunks.”
Wine Hacks
Tim is also an importer of other wines. Ask him about red wines from Provence and other areas within France.
Food
WWW Charcuterie Board $18 — this board will have components that are paired specifically for this wine event for you to enjoy at home.
These ARE stand-alone wines. Or, you can taste with your own homemade Charcuterie Board — the recommendation is: brioche, Gruyere or Taleggio (for PN), Pecorino, White Cheddar, or Gouda (CAB), next make a LIGHT herb tuna salad (no mayo) and salted pulled beef side. After, if you have room – Pinot Noir with Fish. Note, you can easily save the Cab for Friday night to enjoy while you grill out. Cheers.
The Event Time
Plan for around 20-30 mins with a Q&A session after, so you can sit back, relax, and enjoy our virtual wine tasting! Use Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to post your comments or drink pictures, tag a friend for a virtual toast! We all deserve a drink or two! Use Hashtags #VirtualCressWine to follow along, see you online!
The AVAs
What do Harlan Estate, Opus One, & Screaming Eagle have in common? All of these iconic producers own vineyards in the Oakville American Viticultural Area (AVA). The Oakville AVA is a small California winegrowing region located at the center of the Napa Valley that is famous for its production of top-quality Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot blends.
What do Corley Family, Domaine Chandon, & Grgich Hills Estate have in common? They source their grapes from Yountville, a lesser known sub-appellation or AVA in Napa Valley. It possesses a unique combination of climate and terroir that results in the production of magnificent Cabernet Sauvignon as well as other varietals.
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